C7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
C7
Dominant 7
Notes:C · E · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
C7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 1 | 3 2 – – – 1 | C E G C E A# | hard | |
| 5 2 3 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | C E A# E x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 4 3 3 | 3 4 1 2 1 1 | C G A# E G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 0 4 6 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C G G E A# x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 6 7 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | C G C G A# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 0 6 7 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x C A# E | easy | |
| x 10 9 10 0 7 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x C E A# E E | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 8 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C E A# C x | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 0 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C E A# E G | medium | |
| x 10 12 10 12 10 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x C G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 1 | 2 3 – – – 1 | C G G C E A# | hard | |
| 5 2 3 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | C E A# x x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 4 3 x | 3 4 1 2 1 – | C G A# E G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 0 4 0 7 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | C A# G E E E | hard | |
| 5 5 5 0 6 7 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | C G C C A# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 0 6 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C E C A# G | hard |
The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
More C chords
Other roots
See C7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C7 chord?
C7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes C, E, G, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.